Central, Boston, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Central in green. The most dangerous areas in Central are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Central, Boston, MA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Central is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of neighborhoods are safer and 9% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Central is 8.448 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Central may be as high as 1 in 43 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 177 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Central, Boston, MA: about 53 per year. The southeast part of Central has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Central's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Central to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Central is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Central, Boston, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Central about $5,528,890 in 2025, or roughly $243 per resident. This is part of Central's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central, including every crime type and how Central compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Central's crime maps on the Central overall crime page.

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Individual Central Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Central is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	F
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	D
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D-
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	D
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	D
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	D
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	D-
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+	D
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	D+
Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA	B	C+	A-	C

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	B+
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C	B
Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, TX	C	C-	C-	D+
Weston Ranch, Stockton, CA	A-	D	D	D
Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Beach Haven, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Belair, Augusta, GA	A+	A	A	A-
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-	D-
South, Raleigh, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Chevy Chase, Washington, DC	C-	C+	C+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central schools on SchoolGrade

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